Papua New Guinea entry stamp

A foreign national wishing to enter Papua New Guinea must obtain a visa in one of the PNG diplomatic missions, unless they are a citizen of one of the countries eligible for visa on arrival or eVisa. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

Visa policy map

  Papua New Guinea
  eVisa & Visa on arrival
  eVisa & Visa on arrival with conditions
  eVisa - 60 days
  eVisa - 30 days
  Visa required

Visa on arrival

Nationals of the following countries and regions can obtain a visa valid for either 30 or 60 days upon arrival at Port Moresby International Airport.[1][2]

1 - For diplomatic or official passport holders.
2 - For ordinary passport holders who are tourists travelling in organised tour groups.
3 - 60 days

In addition, Visa agreements have been signed with  India and  South Korea for diplomatic and official passport holders. And awaits ratification by the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea before these agreements can enter into force.[2]

The Immigration Department said VOA does not apply to diplomats and civil servants on formal long-term contracts, but only to those visiting on short-term contracts.[2]

Electronic visa (e-Visa)

Citizens of the following countries can obtain an e-Visa valid for 30 or 60 days.[3][4]
Applications lodged via the eVisa portal will attract a fee of US$50.
This visa is valid for a single entry and expressly prohibits the holder from engaging in paid work.

60 days

30 days

1 - Also applicable to passports issued to residents of French and Dutch territories in the Caribbean.
2 - Also applicable to passports issued to residents of Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau.
3 - Also applicable to passports issued to residents of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing a "PNG" code on the reverse side, which indicates that it is valid for travel to Papua New Guinea, can enter Papua New Guinea without a visa for business trips for up to 60 days.[5]

ABTCs are issued to nationals of:[6]

Statistics

Most visitors arriving to Papua New Guinea were from the following countries of nationality:[7]

RankCountry or territory201620152014
1 Australia88,09291,36893,433
2 Philippines14,09013,56913,745
3 China12,93710,2558,970
4 United States12,18112,76211,668
5 New Zealand10,26510,14910,698
6 Indonesia7,8276,7635,896
7 United Kingdom6,9747,3996,994
8 Malaysia5,5585,3064,759
9 India4,2934,0123,476
10 Germany3,2763,5573,300
Total197,632198,685191,442

See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Papua New Guinea.

References

  1. ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Papua New Guinea opens Visa on Arrival (VoA) with selected countries on reciprocal basis" (PDF). ica.gov.pg. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "eVisa".
  4. ↑ "Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée : Introduction d'un visa électronique".
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "ABTC Summary". Archived from the original on 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  7. ↑ "Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA). Annual Arrivals Reports".


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